Follow our journey as we trek from Land’s End to Somerdale Pavilion to raise funds for the Children’s Hospice South West and Fry Club JFC. Get updates, see photos, and support our cause!
Check out the Green, Green Grassroots of Football podcast where Andy & Mark are joined by Tom to discuss the preparation and requirements needed in order to undertake this walk. Click on the Image to listen to the episode.
Mark, Tom and Andy were on the Tarka Trail, and the portion they were on you can pick up just north of Okehampton and it winds its way up through woods and valleys past Great Torrington on an old railway track with a lovely tunnel!
From Padstow we took the Camel Trail along the estuary and a nice flat route passing cyclists, walkers, runners and horse riders through Wadebridge.
For day three we were down to 2 of us as Tom‘s feet were covered in blisters to the extent that our support car (Fran) had to spend the whole day at Redruth hospital having blisters professionally cut away and antibiotics administered with feet bandaged up. Mark and Andy set out from St Austell, headed out north towards Bodmin and a few miles south of Bodmin picked up the Saints Way towards Padstow and followed that with roads then lanes and tracks and then fields.
After a slightly painful night sleep, we set out the next morning at 5:30 from our hotel in Camborne and headed into Redruth and on towards St Austell. We made good progress through Redruth which was right next to us and emerged from Redruth, heading out into the countryside and down into Truro just as it was waking up.
We left at 8:00am and travelled down from Somerdale Pavilion, arriving at one in the afternoon before taking the obligatory photo at the Land's End sign post and setting off.
🌅 Footy Legends: A Sonnet of Light and Love 🌅
A Journey of Hope for Children and Each Other
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They said it’s just a walk—but hearts knew more,
For purpose danced beneath each weighted tread.
From Land’s End’s cliffs to Somerdale’s far shore,
They walked where silent dreams and courage led.
Mark, Tom, and Andy—names once lost in sound—
Now blaze with fire upon the morning’s gold.
No fans, no fame, no crowds to gather ‘round,
Just love that speaks where silence once took hold.
Eight days of pain transformed by something pure—
The laughter of the Fry Club’s future song,
And hospice hopes their every step ensures—
A cause to make the weakest spirit strong.
Not legends forged in victory or fame,
But hearts that walked—and lit a world aflame.
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✨ Support their journey to Somerdale Pavilion for Children's Hospice South West and Fry Club Juniors:
https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/andrew-glover-2
Follow the journey:
https://www.le2sp.com/
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You too can do your bit! If you would like to support our fundraising then please donate to our Crowdfunding Page:
Fry Club JFC is dedicated to proving girls and boys access to football as well as a pathway to adult football. To help with this we organise a variety of fundraising events such as this charity walk to support both the Children's Hospice and our causes and make a positive impact in our community. Join us in making a difference one step at a time.
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